Requisition ID: REQ680767
Employment Type: Permanent Part - Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist- Grade 2
Remuneration: $128,301.89 - $132,523.13 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading)
Hours Per Week: 32
Applications close: 28 August 2026
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Site Negotiable within 1.5 hr travel distance of Narrandera, will be considered.
Support Student Health. Shape Brighter Futures.
Looking for your next adventure? Bring your nursing skills, while supporting our next generation school students in Narranderra and Barellan region.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse (WHIN) Coordinator CNS2 to provide high-quality service to identified local schools, and apply their specialist clinical nursing knowledge, experience and skill in providing complex nursing care for school aged children and young people in these schools.
As the WHIN Coordinator (Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade , you'll provide specialist nursing care and care coordination for school-aged children and young people across identified schools in Narrenderra and Barellan. A hybrid virtual work model may be considered for the successful applicant, provided they are based within the Murrumbidgee Local Health District and live within a 90 minute travelling distance of the schools supported by the role. Regular travel to service locations and attendance on site will be required. Working closely with students, families, school staff and multidisciplinary health professionals, you'll use your advanced clinical knowledge to provide evidence-based, holistic care, improve access to health services and support positive health, wellbeing and educational outcomes for young people.
About You:
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
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Post-graduate qualifications relevant to the specialty, and at least 3 years full-time equivalent clinical experience in the specialty of the specified post-graduate qualification.
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Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), with demonstrated ability to meet practice standards, codes, guidelines and frameworks commensurate with the position.
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Demonstrated effective communication including verbal, written and interpersonal skills and information technology skills to provide complex specialty services and influence innovative nursing/midwifery practice.
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Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively both independently and as part of the multidisciplinary health care team.
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Class C License and are within the Murrumbidgee Local Health District and live within a reasonable travelling distance of the schools supported by the role. Regular travel to service locations and attendance on site will be required.
Key Responsibilities:
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Work with local school principals, school wellbeing teams, school counsellors and psychologists, school staff and local services to deliver the WHIN coordinator model of care service
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Build trusting relationships with students and families to identify health needs and address barriers to accessing services
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Establish a family focused approach to connecting students and families to services
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Identify and triage the health needs of students and families
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Assist in coordination of appropriate early intervention, assessments, and referral to services and programs
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Contribute to care coordination and case management of vulnerable children, young people and families
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Support access to health promotion programs and services to improve the health and wellbeing of the school community and provide support for students and families to improve health literacy and access to services
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Work within locally agreed protocols and governance arrangements across Health and Education sectors
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Build and maintain relationships with service providers and establish effective referral pathways
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Collect and report on service events as required, maintain confidentiality and accurate health care documentation
about this role, review the position description here.
Why join MLHD?
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At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
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Make a Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
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Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
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Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
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Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
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Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, Apply Now. Please contact Belinda Downey, via
[email protected] if you have any questions about this role.
Your application will need to include:
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A current CV
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A cover letter
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Responses to the application questions
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 1. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative
